Question for Introverts...

Ever since when I was a kid, I had been an introvert. When other kids were having fun, I just sat aside and watched them play. In class, I never volunteered to answer any questions, even when I knew the answer. I don't like the idea of many pairs of eyes staring on me. The thought of it just freaked me out. When I stepped into the society and started my working life, I wasn't as introvert as before, but there's still room for improvement. Whenever we have any company gatherings, for example, the annual dinner and dance banquets, I would just sit with my close colleagues. Deep inside me, I really envy those who could go from table to table to strike up conversations. As time goes by, I realize that is just a small part of me and I no longer look upon it as a kind of weakness.

Hello ramos 7881! I would like to define first what is Introvert... Basically, an introvert is a person who is energized by being alone and whose energy drained by being around other people. This is true even if they have good social skills. Introverts are more concerned with the inner world of mind. They enjoy thinking, exploring their thoughts and feelings. The problem with us as an introverted person is we become possessed by our own inner world. We become resentful because others have not understood the thoughts we have never communicated. We make assumptions that only could be grasped by a psychic..haha. And we withdraw further because we assume no one can appreciate the complexity of our efforts. I have one way to balance my introverted nature.... SPEAK OUT WHAT'S ON MY MIND. Let's give of our self. Practicing giving without the concern for its interpretation. Take a risk, so that others may come to know us. So get out, have some fun! God bless u!

Well I am an introvert too and many times I feel misunderstood by many as being an anti social or something to that effect. It hurts me because I am not comfortable acting like an extrovert because that is just not me at all. I do not want to pretend who I am not at all. So I continue on trying to be who I am. I do not think there is nothing wrong with being one just try to let others understand who you really are and I think many will understand you in the long run.

I'm an introvert, and frankly, I really don't care who's bothered by it. I don't like being around large groups of people, I don't like being around kids who are acting like little terrors, and I don't like it on those rare occasions when guys try to hit on me (I HATE that most of all.). Simply put, with the exception of about three or four close friends, I want to be left alone. There's a lot to be said for silence.

Even I'm an introvert and I like to be that way with new people . Bur with friends and relatives I've changed a lot from what I used to be a few years ago.

Hello Ramos, Most people who know me, say that Im anti social. It doesnt bother me. I know who i am and the people who are important to me know who I am. I think too much at times and dont necessarily want to share my thoughts with others. I just dont care what people think of me anymore. It used to bother me but I think I was more insecure then.

It's hard when your an introvert because it can strain your relationships with others. I find though that as long as you keep communication open, it's not such a hardship.

do not be selfish,look around you too

I am introverted to people I don't know much or like. But I am pretty much extrovert when I'm with my circle of friends or the people i like. Yes, it does affect, especially in your career. You really need to be outgoing since you're working with a team or a company. You won't get promoted if you stay introvert. Let us say you want to become a manager but you're an introvert. You can't reach that position if you stay that way.

I think today there is a new term which they use to call someone who is uncommunicative---autistic. The term autism was never known before but I think it is the closest equivalent to being what we used to call as an extremely shy or introverted person. Today it has taken on a different turn and all of sudden a lot of kids are afflicted by this.

well i'm a little bit of both an introvert and an extrovert. apart from that i'm also a hypersensitive. i'm good at analyzing other people's behaviors, that's why it's easy for me to know if there's something wrong, or if there is something that i need to do. i'm extroverted in a way that i'm good with people, analyzing their behavior is a gift that makes it easy for an introvert like me, deal with things like communicating with others as painless as possible. i'm introverted in a way that i work better when i'm alone. i find that need to hear the voices in my head philosophizing the things the right things i should do, as clearly as possible. (writers hear those voices a lot, as far as i know). it's something that being around people all the time won't allow me to do. as for my relationship with others, i do my best to give the people i care about the best of me. because i believe they, above all, deserve it. i exert effort to communicate with them, to keep them company, in a way that both of us would benefit. i mean, in relationships, adjustment works both ways, so it's important that they respect not only the things that i can do, but also those things that i can't, though they know i'd try. every once in a while, i also require myself to 'hibernate'. whenever i feel like i've given enough of myself to people that i start feel exhausted, stressed, and dying in whatever way, that's when i start to detach myself from others. i try to take a break, indulge and do something good for myself. it's pretty much like recharging your batteries. 'hibernating' is important for me because i know that taking care of myself would mean i'm also taking care of my relationship with others. so there. good luck! :D

I think in a way being an introvert has caused problems in my life. I want to tell my family things, but I'm hurt by a lot of things they do, and it makes me less want to tell them things that are bothering me. I more or less find myself wandering off to be alone when my family is around because I just want to be alone. I'm still learning not to just wander off.